Texas Senate polling from New York Times/Siena shows Ken Paxton and James Talarico tied, putting a normally red race on the board, while Alaska’s ballot ruling and Michigan’s governor primary add new wrinkles to 2026.
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New York Times/Siena Poll of Texas Voters – Siena Research Institute
Left: Gage Skidmore; Right: Antonioaesparza
- Can’t get Any Closer: Talarico 47%, Paxton 47%
- Texans Prefer Republicans not Democrats Control Senate, 50-44%
- Majorities Say Talarico Has Good Character, 56-31% & Right Kind of Moral Values, 51-35%; Majorities Question Paxton on Those Two Traits
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